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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Nashville Scene and Nashville Lifestyles. Updated August 2026.
Epice · 12South
A Lebanese bistro on the south end of 12South from restaurateur Maher Fawaz, who also runs the Kalamatas mini-chain. Mezze like sfeeha, kibbeh, and cucumber-mint labneh anchor a spice-forward menu in a whitewashed, intimate room that has drawn a following past the neighborhood.
Cafe Rakka · Hendersonville
A family-owned Mediterranean spot in Hendersonville, in the outer Nashville metro, built on Syrian-born chef Riyad Al-Kasem's home cooking, from hummus and baba ganoush to lamb and rice dishes. Scene readers have repeatedly named it a suburban favorite worth the drive.
Zaytinya · The Gulch
The Nashville outpost of chef Jose Andres's Eastern Mediterranean mezze concept, opened in early 2026 inside the W Hotel in The Gulch. Turkish, Greek, and Lebanese small plates share the menu with Mediterranean wines and cocktails, marking Zaytinya's first Southern location after two decades in Washington, D.C.
Aba Nashville · Wedgewood-Houston
A California-inflected Mediterranean restaurant from chef CJ Jacobson in Wedgewood-Houston, Lettuce Entertain You's first Tennessee spot. House-made hummus and spreads, hot and cold mezze, and butcher-cut kebabs anchor a menu backed by a Mediterranean-focused wine and spirits program.